Blade of the Immortal
Mugen no Juunin
Manji is a legendary swordsman in feudal Japan infamous for killing a hundred innocent people—earning him the nickname "Hundred Man Killer." But his real curse? He's immortal. An 800-year-old nun named Yaobikuni implanted magical bloodworms in his body that let him heal from almost anything. Desperate to atone, Manji strikes a deal: kill a thousand evil men, and Yaobikuni will lift his curse. Not long after, he crosses paths with Rin Asano, a 16-year-old girl seeking revenge against the people who murdered her parents. She asks for his help. Manji initially turns her down, but seeing how helpless she is, he agrees to protect her for four years. From that point on, the two set out together on a bloody, brutal quest—Manji hunting down a thousand villains to earn his humanity back, and Rin chasing the ghosts of her murdered family.
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Blade of the Immortal
Mugen no Juunin
207ch • 30vol
1993
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Manji is a legendary swordsman in feudal Japan infamous for killing a hundred innocent people—earning him the nickname "Hundred Man Killer." But his real curse? He's immortal. An 800-year-old nun named Yaobikuni implanted magical bloodworms in his body that let him heal from almost anything. Desperate to atone, Manji strikes a deal: kill a thousand evil men, and Yaobikuni will lift his curse. Not long after, he crosses paths with Rin Asano, a 16-year-old girl seeking revenge against the people who murdered her parents. She asks for his help. Manji initially turns her down, but seeing how helpless she is, he agrees to protect her for four years. From that point on, the two set out together on a bloody, brutal quest—Manji hunting down a thousand villains to earn his humanity back, and Rin chasing the ghosts of her murdered family.
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Blade of the Immortal
Mugen no Juunin
Manji is a legendary swordsman in feudal Japan infamous for killing a hundred innocent people—earning him the nickname "Hundred Man Killer." But his real curse? He's immortal. An 800-year-old nun named Yaobikuni implanted magical bloodworms in his body that let him heal from almost anything. Desperate to atone, Manji strikes a deal: kill a thousand evil men, and Yaobikuni will lift his curse. Not long after, he crosses paths with Rin Asano, a 16-year-old girl seeking revenge against the people who murdered her parents. She asks for his help. Manji initially turns her down, but seeing how helpless she is, he agrees to protect her for four years. From that point on, the two set out together on a bloody, brutal quest—Manji hunting down a thousand villains to earn his humanity back, and Rin chasing the ghosts of her murdered family.
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Blade of the Immortal
Mugen no Juunin
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